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<p><strong>How will artificial general intelligence (AGI) reshape Portland – and the world?</strong></p>
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Join us for a Portland Mini-Summit on AGI and civilization: an evening of short talks and a moderated panel with
experts in economics, neuroethics, and law, plus audience Q&A.
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<strong>Format:</strong> 10–15 minute talks from each speaker, followed by a cross-disciplinary panel discussion</li>
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<strong>Focus:</strong> How AGI could transform jobs, cities, governance, and human flourishing</li>
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<strong>Who it’s for:</strong> Technologists, researchers, students, policymakers, and curious community members</li>
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This event is part of the lead-up to a 3-day AGI Global Summit planned for Portland in 2026.
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<p><strong>This is not your typical AI or AGI event.</strong></p>
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The <strong>Portland AGI Mini-Summit</strong> is one of the first events in the world to bring social science directly into the AGI debate — treating AGI not just as a technological milestone, but as a force that will reshape the fabric of society. We assume AGI is coming. The real question is: <em>Is our civilization ready for it?</em>
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To explore this, we will confront the questions most AGI events avoid:
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<li><strong>Will capitalism survive AGI?</strong></li>
<li><strong>Will democracy fall—or evolve?</strong></li>
<li><strong>What does it mean to be human in a world of cognitive abundance?</strong></li>
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Join us for an evening of short talks and a cross-disciplinary panel featuring:
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<strong>Joe Cortright</strong> – Urban economist, Executive Director of City Observatory, and Chair of the Governor’s Council of Economic Advisors</li>
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<strong>Professor Fabrice Jotterand</strong> – Director of Neuroethics, OHSU</li>
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<strong>Professor Tung Yin</strong> – Lewis & Clark Law School, national-security law</li>
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<strong>Mounir Shita</strong> – Theoretical physicist and AGI researcher; Founder of EraNova and the Global Economic Alliance</li>
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Speakers will examine the <strong>structures of civilization</strong> — economics, law, governance, social stability, and human flourishing —
and explore what may need to change to prepare for a future of <strong>AGI-driven abundance and post-scarcity conditions</strong>.
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<li>10–15 minute talks from each speaker</li>
<li>Cross-disciplinary panel discussion + audience Q&A</li>
<li>Networking session with a hosted bar</li>
<li>Open to technologists, researchers, students, policymakers, and anyone curious about AGI and its impact on our planet</li>
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This event is part of the lead-up to a three-day <strong>AGI Global Summit</strong> planned for Portland in 2026.
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